Yeboah, Richmond Amoh
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ICT Integration in Music Education within Ghanaian Colleges of Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Cultural Realities Arkhurst, Kow; Obeng, Peter; Yeboah, Richmond Amoh
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v3i4.1187

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The integration of information and communication technology is significantly transforming how music is taught and learned and experienced in Ghana. Teacher preparation colleges are central to promoting digital literacy among future educators yet the adoption of ICT in music education remains uneven due to infrastructure limitations and unequal access and cultural influences despite supportive national policies. Teacher preparation colleges are central to promoting digital literacy among future educators. This study examines the effects of ICT integration on music instruction in three Ghanaian Colleges of Education which are Abetifi, Kibi, and Agogo. Using an interpretivist qualitative case study design data were collected through interviews and focus groups and classroom observations. The analysis identified three key themes which is ICT's role in fostering creativity, inclusivity and motivation, persistent challenges such as inadequate devices slow internet and limited training and cultural tensions arising from the intersection of technology and traditional musical practices that exists hence people take different approaches. Although ICT has the potential to revolutionize music education its advantages are not yet equally accessible to all students in these institutions. The digital divide creates barriers that prevents students from achieving their full potential in music learning. Addressing the digital divide through targeted training and context-aware pedagogy and policy support is essential to ensure all students benefit. This is more than important actually. The implementation of ICT tools must be done carefully to prevent further widening of educational inequalities in the digital era and to make sure traditional practices are not completely replaced by modern technology.
Teachers’ Perceptions of AI-Assisted Music Composition Tools in Music Education: A Thematic Critical Review With Implications for Ghanaian Colleges of Education Yeboah, Richmond Amoh; Arkhurst, Kow
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i1.1263

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AI tools support music learning tasks such as composition scaffolding, automated feedback, and adaptive practice. Evidence on teacher-facing use remains uneven, and recent studies give limited attention to African teacher-education settings. This review synthesises 2024–2025 research on teachers’ perceptions of AI-assisted music composition tools, focusing on perceived benefit, effort, risk, ethics, authorship, and assessment integrity, and draws evidence-bounded implications for music teacher education in Ghanaian Colleges of Education. A structured thematic synthesis was conducted using only the studies listed in the provided annotated bibliography. Screening retained sources that (a) addressed AI tools used for composition or composition-related analysis in formal education and (b) reported teacher, teacher-educator, or pre-service teacher perspectives, alongside systematic reviews and educator-facing conceptual scholarship. Data extraction captured publication year, setting, participant group, AI tool type, learning task, and reported perception constructs. Deductive coding grouped findings under instructional value, usability and effort, creative support and dependency, ethics and authorship, assessment integrity, and institutional readiness. Across the source set, studies report perceived gains in feedback speed, practice efficiency, and learner autonomy, alongside concerns about overreliance, plagiarism risk, blurred authorship, and weak assessment governance. Teacher AI literacy and readiness recur as constraints. Implications include targeted AI literacies in teacher education, assessment redesign, and ethical decision-making support. Limits include a restricted source set and the absence of Ghana-based empirical studies within the included literature.